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MIPIM Asia 2008 Special Tour - Japan: "Spotlight on investing in Japan"

Paris, March 11, 2008 – Building on the success of the first two MIPIM Asia events, held in Hong Kong, and with the aim of growing demand from international investors, a first-time two-day series of conferences on the achievements and opportunities of the Japanese property market with high level speakers will be held on 17 and 18 November 2008 in Tokyo..

Ten conferences, panels and workshops, an exhibition and networking area, and 400 participants, including 150 Westerners are already expected. The major themes will cover architecture, green buildings , finance and J-REITS, making the Special Tour - Japan a key date on the 2008 calendar for international investors. According to Gilles Saint Georges Chaumet, MIPIM Asia Director: "The robustness and size of the Japanese property market is more than ever generating interest and attention from international investors and developers. The MIPIM Asia Special Tour - Japan will provide a unique occasion to better understand the workings of the Japanese market and a rare opportunity to meet the key people in this market,. "

MIPIM Asia Special Tour - Japan will take place in “Tokyo Midtown”, which won two awards at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2007 in the "Mixed-use building "and" Special Jury Award" categories. Http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/.

Gilles Saint Georges Chaumet is confident about the success of this new get-together: "The MIPIM Asia Special Tour - Japan in Tokyo, immediately followed by the now traditional rendezvous at MIPIM Asia in Hong Kong, will give major international property players a chance to benefit from a complete overview of the latest projects and funding sources etc, in the Asia-Pacific region in five days of exhibitions, conferences and networking events."

Note to Editors:

Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is a leading organiser of professional, international tradeshows. Reed MIDEM events have established themselves as key dates in professional diaries. The company hosts MIPTV featuring MILIA, MIPDOC, MIPCOM, and MIPCOM JUNIOR for the television and digital content industries, AMAZIA devoted to the creation and distribution of entertainment content, MIDEM for music professionals, MIPIM, MIPIM Asia, MIPIM HORIZONS and MAPIC for the property and retail real estate sectors.

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